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Thought for the Day: When Books Are Allowed To Burn, Men Burn Next
“Whenever books are burned men also in the end are burned.” – Heinrich Heine, poet, journalist, and essayist (13 Dec 1797-1856)
Thought For the Day: Excessive Taxation Is Little More Than Extortion
“When more of the people’s sustenance is exacted through the form of taxation than is necessary to meet the just obligations of government, such exaction becomes ruthless extortion and a violation of the fundamental principles of a free government.” –President … Continue reading
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Tagged Exacted, Extortion, Freedom, Government, Just, Obligations, Princples, Sustenance, Taxes, Thought For the Day, Violation
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Thought For the Day: Equal Treatment Is Different Than Attempting To Make People Equal
“There is all the difference in the world between treating people equally and attempting to make them equal.” – Friedrich Hayek, Economist (1899-1992) The Road to Serfdom and many other fine books that support economic freedom and illustrate the … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: The Only Thing To Ask Freedom For Is Freedom
“The man who asks of freedom anything other than itself is born to be a slave.” – Alexis Tocqueville
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Thought For the Day: Envy Does Not Create Wealth; Freedom and Character Do
“Envy doesn’t create wealth. Freedom and character does. How about we focus less on punishing those who succeed and more on helping those who are not realizing their potential?” —Star Parker
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Tagged Character, Envy, Freedom, Greed, Help, Punish, Star Parker, Success, Thought For the Day
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Happy Veterans Day!!
Hug your veterans today!! Let them know that they are loved and appreciated!! Even if they’re active duty now, they’ll appreciate it!
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Tagged Duty, Freedom, Gratitude, Patriot, Protecting, Service, Thought For the Day, Veterans, Veterans Day
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First Principles: Freedom Does Not Come For Free
“Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigues of supporting it.” — Thomas Paine (1777) As Veteran’s Day approaches in this season of thankfulness and blessings, I think on the above… a lot. … Continue reading
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Tagged Blessings, Citizens, Dedication, Earn, Freedom, Patriotism, Service, Thomas Paine
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Thought For the Day: Natural Law Is the Birthright Of All of Mankind
“[T]he Marxist vision of man without God must eventually be seen as an empty and a false faith — the second-oldest in the world — first proclaimed in the Garden of Eden with whispered words of temptations: ‘Ye shall be … Continue reading
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Tagged Birthright, Commitment, False Faith, Freedom, Godless, Higher Law, Marxism, Natural Law, Resolution, Spiritual, Thought For the Day
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Thought For the Day: Freedom Leads To Prosperity
“There stands before the entire world one great and inescapable conclusion: Freedom leads to prosperity.” – Ronald Reagan
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Tagged Berlin Wall, Freedom, Knowledge, Prosperity, Ronald Regan, Thought For the Day, Wisdom
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Brave
This is still the land of the free and the brave No matter how many among us are knaves A land with its allegiance made to freedom Where the people rule, not a kingdom Where we salute the Old Glory … Continue reading
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Tagged Brave, Cost, Country, Daily Prompt, Duty, Freedom, Gettysburg, Gratitude, Honor, Old Glory, Prayer, Price, Republic, Service, The People, United States of America, Wordpress
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ALOHA PROMISES FOREVER 